From left to right: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shaking hands with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, alongside Lebanon's Ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Aoun's advisors, Jean Aziz and Andre Rahal. (Photo Credit: X/@SecRubio)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was welcomed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The delegation accompanying him is a limited one. It includes Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, as well as Jean Aziz and Andre Rahal, two presidential advisers.But Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Rajji stayed in Beirut. The noticeable absence of the country’s top diplomat has sparked considerable speculation. It is likely linked to the president’s desire to remain solely in charge of the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, which are expected to be the central focus of the summit between Joseph Aoun and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday. Visit's inner workings Trump pushes Aoun toward Sharaa and puts Lebanon to the Hezbollah disarmament test According to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour, no discussions...
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun was welcomed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The delegation accompanying him is a limited one. It includes Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Moawad, as well as Jean Aziz and Andre Rahal, two presidential advisers.But Lebanese Foreign Minister Joe Rajji stayed in Beirut. The noticeable absence of the country’s top diplomat has sparked considerable speculation. It is likely linked to the president’s desire to remain solely in charge of the negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, which are expected to be the central focus of the summit between Joseph Aoun and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday. Visit's inner workings Trump pushes Aoun toward Sharaa and puts Lebanon to the Hezbollah disarmament test According to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour, no...
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